Daniel Gable

GEDCOM Note

IN GAIL GIRARD'S FILE: Copy of photo with Daniel Gable and sisters Copy of Daniel and Harriet 20 Sept, 1855 (wedding picture) Copy of Daniel - 1865, West Salem, Ohio Copy of Daniel - 1875 Copy of Harriet and Daniel Gable Copy of Daniel Gable Justus, Frank, Minnie Daniel and Harriet Gable, 1889

1838-1874 Copied From - Wayne County Business Review - 1887 - West Salem: Along about 1838, in the Northwest corner of Congress Township, a little settlement was made by Peter Rickle. Not much improvement was made until 1863, when the N.Y., P. & O. Railroad was completed through the place. It experienced at that time a good healthy boom, and from that date its progress has been steady. In 1870 a fine brick union school building was erected, and in 1874 the large Methodist Episcopal Church. In April, 1885, the town was visited by a very disastrous fire, but now fine brick structures take the place of wooden buildings. The first agricultural fair was held in 1866, and were continued annually for 15 years. The first brick building was erected by D. Gable in 1865*. This town is situated in the midst of a rich farming and dairy community, and from which the town principally derives its sustenance. There is no manufacturing carried on here with the exception of a furniture factory. Two bad financial failures have taken place here, and their evil effects were felt severely by all classes, but at present the town has recovered from the effects of the failures and is now in a prosperous condition

• - good possibility that this was the drug store that Daniel Gable had at the corner of the current 42 and 301 (main intersection in their 'downtown').

1840 Wayne Twnship, Ohio William Gable: 4 are employed in agriculture 1 male 5-10 - William H Gable 1 male 10-15 - Daniel Gable 1 male 30-40 - William Gable 2 females under 5 - Margret Nancy Gable and Susan J Gable 1 female 5-10 - Fanny Gable 1 female 10-15 - Mary Ann Gable 1 female 20-30 - Nancy Switzer Gable

Daniel Gable: 1 is employed in agriculture 1 male 70-80 - Daniel Gable 1 female 10-15 - Elizabeth Gable 1 female 15-20 - Margaret Gable 1 female 60-70 - Susanna ___ Gable

1850 School Teacher per census still living with his parents

1855 Married by Joseph C Bolles - Justice of the Peace in Jackson Township, Ashland County, Oh

1860 Jackson Township, Ohio - per census with Harriet and Justus

1861 Occupation pharmacist/druggist and opened first drug store in West Salem on main corner in town. Daniel Gable established drug store in West Salem, Ohio. Per newspaper article from Wayne County Business Review, 1887 speaking of the Drugs and Pharmacy Store that J L Gable eventually owned- 'D. Gable, father of the present proprietor, and was the first regular drug store of the town.' He lived directly across the stree from the drug store. The cross roads in the center of town originally were the two pioneer trails that crossed there.

1863 - Congress Township

1866 Congress Township. Trustees - P. R. Henney, W. W. Reid, J. B. Snyder; Assessor - James A. MCoy ; Clerk - G. A. Whitmore ; Treasurer - Daniel Gable.

1867 Congress Township. Trustees - P. R. Henney, W. W. Reid, J. B. Snyder ; Assessor - James A. McCoy ; Clerk - G. A. Whitmore ; Treasurer - Daniel Gable.

West Salem was laid out by Peter and John Rickel, June 14, 1834, and surveyed by George Emery. Plat and certificate re- corded June 17, 1834, Vol. 2, page 443, County Recorder's office. The following is the line of officers since its incorporation, and from 1868 :

1868.West Salem Mayor - D. H. Ambrose ; Trustees - D. Eshleman, D. Gable, J. Geor- get, J. J. Shank, W. R. Huber; Recorder - E. Fritzinger; Treasurer - John Zehner.

1869 Congress Township . Trustees - W. W. Reid, A. G. Rittenhouse, Daniel Gable ; Assessor - Thomas Ferguson ; Treasurer - John Myers ; Clerk - G. A. Whitmore.

1870 Congress Township. Trustees- Daniel Gable, David Mitchel, James Campbell; Assessor- Ezra Jacobs ; Treasurer- John Myers ; Clerk- Paoli Sheppard.

1870 Census, 2d day of July, Congress Twp Gable, Daniel 42 Male White Druggist Value of real estate=$4000 Value of property=$2500 b. Penns Citizen of US Gable, Harriet 37 Female White Keeping House b. Ohio Gable, Justus 12 Male White b. Ohio attended school Gable, Elva 6 Female White b. Ohio attended school

1870 West Salem 1870. Mayor - E. McFadden ; Councilmen - John Myers, Dan. Gable, J. W, Read, E. Elgin, D. Baker, P. Bahl; Treasurer- John Zehner; Clerk- E. Fritz- inger ; Marshal - G. W. Saltsman.

1877. Congress Township Trustees- William McKee, Dan. Gable, J. K. Saltsman ; Assessor- David Mitchel ; Clerk- John Hosier ; Treasurer- John Zehner.

1880 Census, 25th day of June West Salem, Wayne County, Ohio Gable, Daniel W M 52 Druggist born:Pennsylvania Father:Penn Mother:Penn Gable, Harriet W F 48 Wife Keeper of House born:Ohio Father:Penn Mother:Penn Gable, Justus L W M 22 Son Druggist born:Ohio Father:Penn Mother:Penn (mistake-Ohio) Gable, Elva E W F 16 Daughter born:Ohio Father:Penn Mother:Penn (mistake-Ohio) Gable, John F W M 9 Son born:Ohio Father:Penn Mother:Penn (mistake-Ohio)

1888 Moved to Minnesota (per obituary) When he left his drug store, his son Justus L Gable ran it for a while before selling it.

Jan 12-13, 1888, started as a mild day, children in school, people working outside. Abrupt cold wave struck with blinding snow, temperature fell to -37 degrees F. Children sent home early from school, but many died. Deaths totaled 200 in perhaps Minnesota's worst blizzard. Predated one of the east coast's worst blizzards which struck two months later in March.

1889 Living at 38 Arthur Ave. S.E., Mpls, Mn

1899 Obituary of Daniel Gable - states he moved to Ohio with parents when 10 years old. They settled in Wayne Co.,Ohio. Lived there for 50 years, most of it in West Salem. He was a druggist and at one time owned two stores. The second one in Fostroria, Ohio. He moved to Minneapolis, MN in 1888 where he lived until death. Buried in Lakewood Cemetery, Mpls., MN. His illness was three weeks duration and the last ten days were days of semi and total unconsciousness. He suffered greatly up to the time of losing consciousness. But he bore his suffering with the same fortitude and patience that charaterized him in his daily life. His church was Methodist Episcopal Church in his early day and lived life as a Christian man. In Minneapolis, MN he wa a member of the First Methodist Episcopal Church.

Obituary of Daniel Gable Daniel Gable: Born April 14, 1828 in Franklin Co., Pa., died of Cerebral Hemmorrhage April 11, 1899, at Minneapolis, Minn. When ten years of age his parents removed to Ohio, settling in Wayne Co. and for fifty years he had continuous residence in that state - the greater portion of which time was spent at West Salem, with the business interests of which village he was so prominently identified. From 1861 to 1888, or for more than a quarter of a century, he was engaged in the drug business and during a portion of which time he, with his partners, owned two stores, the second one being located at Fostoria, Ohio. In 1888 he removed to Minneapolis, Minn., of which city he continued to be a resident up to the time of his death. His remains are laid to rest in the beautiful Lakewood cemetery located in the city which he last chose as a home. His illness was of but three weeks duration and the last ten days were days of semi and total unconsciousness, it being impossible to arouse him from the deep stupor into which he sank on the Tuesday preceding his death. Up to the time of his losing consciousness he suffered greatly but bore his suffering with the same fortitude and patience that characterized him in his daily life. Early in his history he identified himself with the Methodist Episcopal Church and his daily conduct was evidence that he lived up to its precepts and was in constant communication with the Christ whom he accepted as his leader and example. At the time of his death he was a member of the First M.E. Church, Minneapolis, Minn., which society he joined nearly eleven years ago, by letter from his former pastor at West Salem, Ohio, where he had benn a faithful and zealous member of an M.E. Organization since 1861. He was very persistent in his attendance at the various church meetings and his familiar face will be missed in the class room, the prayer meetings, and at the morning service, but if it is so permitted his spirit will often ____ to take part in the services he so dearly loved. A sorrowing widow, a daughter and two sons, all of whom live in Minneapolis, are left to mourn the loss of a faithful, devoted husband, and a loving father, but they have the knowledge that the world will always be brighter because of his consistent, earnest Christian life and that there may be in the future a happy reunion with no more fear of separation.

OCCUPATION: Druggist (pharmisist)

Per Jack Hutchinson - After the war Daniel Gable and John Abraham Harbaugh went into business together and opened up a drug store in West Salem, Ohio. Eventually Daniel and Harriet moved to Minnesota.

CHURCH: Methodist

Excerps from 'History of Wayne County, Ohio' by Douglass. p. 824 'The following is the line of officers since its incorporation, and from 1868: 1868. Mayor - D.H. Ambose; Trustees - D. Eshleman, D. Gable, etc.

Excerps from 'History of Wayne County, Ohio by B F Bowen & Company page 365: West Salem was platted by Peter and John Rickel, June 14, 1834. It became an incorporated place in 1868, the first officers being: Mayor, D H Ambrose; trustee, D Eshleman, D. Gable, J. Georget, J J Shank, W R Huber; recorder, E Fritzinger; treasurer, John Zehner. This town is located in the extreme northwestern part of the township and county.

Excerps of 'History of Wayne County, Ohio: from the days of the pioneers and first settlers to the present time' - Indianapolis, Ind.: R. Douglass, 1878, 887 pgs. CHAPTER XXXIII. pages 810-824 1866. Trustees - P. R. Henney, W. W. Reid, J. B. Snyder; Assessor - James A. MCoy; Clerk - G. A. Whitmore; Treasurer - Daniel Gable. 1867. Trustees - P. R. Henney, W. W. Reid, J. B. Snyder; Assessor - James A. McCoy; Clerk - G. A. Whitmore; Treasurer - Daniel Gable. 1868 - West Salem was laid out by Peter and John Rickel, June 14, 1834, and surveyed by George Emery. Plat and certificate recorded June 17, 1834, Vol. 2, page 443, County Recorder's office. The following is a line of officers since its incorporation, and from 1868: 1868. Mayor - D. H. Ambrose; Trustees - E. Eshleman, D. Gable, J. Georget, J. J. Shank, W. R. Huber; Recorder - E. Fritzinger; Treasurer - John Zehner. 1869. Trustees - W. W. Reid, A. G. Rittenhouse, Daniel Gable; Assessor - Thomas Ferguson; Treasurer - John Myers; Clerk - G. A. Whitmore. 1870. Trustees - Daniel Gable, David Mitchel, James Campbell; Assessor - Ezra Jacobs; Treasurer - John Myers; Clerk - Paoli Sheppard. 1877. Trustees - William McKee, Dan. Gable, J. K. Saltsman; Assessor - David Mitchel; Clerk - John Hosler; Treasurer - John Zehner.

1855 Married Harriet Harbaugh on 20 September, 1855 by Justice of the Peace

Excerps from an interview of Katharine Gable MacGilvra by her daughter Jean McGilvra Goodfellow, 1979. Full interview in Gail Girard's file:

• My grandfather, my father's father, (Daniel Gable) was a pharmacist. They didn't call them that then. That isn't the word I want to use. He wasn't exactly a druggist. Druggists came later on. That's what Mr. Guernsey was, a druggist, Newell's father. Newell was my sister Dorothy's husband.
• My mother (Molly) knew that he (Justus) had been married before, and that was rather unusual, but she had died and there was no divorce or separation. His mother (Harriet harbaugh Gable) was taking care of the baby and he was living with his parents after his wife died, and he was helping to support and keep the home up for his brother and sister. After he got married he brought my mother (Molly) back to the home which wasn't too good.
• The family lived in an area called Prospect Park, which was on the city limits between Minneapolis and St. Paul, just a block off University Avenue. At first they all lived on Arthur Ave. which was only a few blocks from where they later moved and I was born at 15 Seymour up the hill from Grandpa and Grandmother lived. They lived down the hill from us and they had chickens, but not acreage. They must have had about half an acre, as they had a lot of garden and flowers, fruit bushes, elderberry and currants, because we used to go down and help Grandma pick the fruit. She was always canning, and we used to get out chickens and eggs from her. That's when I started going down to take the chicken feed to them so that I could go past Evan's sister's house where Evan was living. That was when I was in high school.
• There were two wood houses beside each other. They had one and rented out the other. Then my father bought the great big house up on the hill on Seymour. That was wood, too. You see the main business there in Minnesota was timber and machinery, but timber was the big deal. At first they all lived together, but when my mother and father began to have children it was too much.
• (As a matter of record the families first lived at 2825 University Ave. After Allison and Mary were born they moved. The parents (Daniel and Harriet) moved to 38 Arthur and Justus bought the house at 15 Seymour and he and Mollie and their children moved in there. Grove continued to live mostly with his grandparents. He always called his father's wife Aunt Mollie. MLM) - They must have moved sooner as Mpls directory has them all living at 38 Aurthur in 1889. Then 28 Aurthur, 1890.

Per "Prospect Park History (The Sheldon Story) states "After a short time he (Humprhey a contractor) built a larger house several hundred feet away and the Senior Gables (Daniel and Harriet) bought the one at 38 Arthur. Their sons had married. Leigh (Justus Liebig) , a widower with one son, Grove (Ritchie Grove), came home to live with his parents until his second marriage. The Leigh Gables lived at the Jerry Smith house on University, then buildt the house that faces the hill on Seymour Avenue, then the house on Clarence Avenue wher they lived until Mrs. Leigh (known affectionatley as Mollie) died. Frank (John Frank Gable) married the daughter of the then county sheriff, Ege., Her brother, Ben, was in the sheriff's office too and lived for a great many years on the corner of Bedford and Clarence and Minnie, the daughter, never married. Besides the Gable house there were only two houses on Seymour. "

Obituary "When he was ten years old his parents removed to Ohio, settling in Wayne County, OH"